notacrime

I sent my removal of conditions I-751 documentation to the Vermont svc center on December 22nd. I used our local post office and paid for 'signed for' delivery. I'm living in Edinburgh currently.

However, it's not been delivered yet, and my conditional GC expired yesterday (5th Jan.) The USPS website says my package was received in NY on the 23rd Dec, but there's no further info. Of course, now that I investigate it the service I got doesn't actually track the progress of the item inside the US, even though that's what I asked the guy at the post office for. (Don't get me started on 'service' in the UK, ffs.)

I'm looking for advice on what to do. I have been keeping a screenshot of the status page on USPS.com every couple of days, and I called to try and start an inquiry into where the package is, but they can't do that until 25 days have passed (!!!)

Should I resubmit via FedEx?

hobbes79

Personally, I wouldn't panic yet. Just have the person at the US address you provided keep an eye out for any paperwork. The chances are that they didn't do much work over Christmas.

Alternatively, contact the USCIS directly by phone, but that rarely achieves anything to be quite honest.

I'd give it a few more days.

notacrime

Thanks for reassurance, but the problem is that the package hasn't arrived at the USCIS service center yet, based on what the USPS tracking service is telling me. So my submission is officially late.

Noorah101

USCIS will forgive a late filing for a good reason, and yours is a good reason...you mailed it out ON TIME, and can prove it (by keeping those records and screen shots).

Rene

notacrime

OK, I'll keep those screenshots and the mailing receipt along with my other INS paperwork in my filing cabinet.

Lesson learned though, FedEx from now on.

hobbes79

Maybe I'm splitting hairs, but it sounds as though you can't be certain the USCIS haven't in fact already received it?

Anyway, as Rene says you have a good reason. I actually sent mine in late by a few weeks... I included a letter apologising a lot... went through just fine.

Duncan Roberts

Maybe I missed something but how do you remove conditions on a greencard when you don't live in the US?

Noorah101

You DO live in the USA. You are overseas temporarily. You file the I-751 from abroad.

hobbes79

Been there, done that... got the greencard

notacrime

Sneaky backdoor way to get a GC. Just file the I-751 and pretend you have one already.

Shh, don't tell anyone.

Here's hobbes79's original thread on his situation:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=484056

And mine:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=570225

ian-mstm

I'm sure you had a good reason, but why on earth didn't you send off the I-751 in the middle of October when there was still plenty of time to get a response?

Ian

notacrime

My wife is pregnant, due in a couple of weeks from now, so I didn't want to be forced in to flying over to the US for the biometrics appointment around the time she's due.

If I had a do-over I'd send it FedEx.

ian-mstm

D'Oh! I forgot that you're in the UK just now! Sorry... my bad!

Ian

notacrime

You are forgiven Ian.

Oh, that felt good. :-)

notacrime

It STILL hasn't arrived at the VT service center.

Last update on the USPS site is still the same, from 23rd Dec when it arrived in New York.